Generational Turnover and Political Institutions in the U.S. and Spain
Faculty Sponsor(s)
Dawn Nowacki
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
Subject Area
Political Science
Description
This investigation compares how the political institutions of the United States and Spain impact how incoming generations of politicians exercise power. Both countries have experienced an influx of younger generations in politics, represented by the new political parties Ciudadanos and Podemos in Spain, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the diverse class of Democratic freshmen elected in the 2018 midterm elections. The primary structures that affect this are the presidential and parliamentary systems, single member district, and proportional representation voting systems that create bi-party or multiparty systems, respectively. These structures shape whether or not younger generations can form their own parties and win seats in the legislature and the relationship they have with the executive branch of government.
Recommended Citation
Brooks, Aspen, "Generational Turnover and Political Institutions in the U.S. and Spain" (2019). Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement. Event. Submission 66.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/symposium/2019/all/66
Generational Turnover and Political Institutions in the U.S. and Spain
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
This investigation compares how the political institutions of the United States and Spain impact how incoming generations of politicians exercise power. Both countries have experienced an influx of younger generations in politics, represented by the new political parties Ciudadanos and Podemos in Spain, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the diverse class of Democratic freshmen elected in the 2018 midterm elections. The primary structures that affect this are the presidential and parliamentary systems, single member district, and proportional representation voting systems that create bi-party or multiparty systems, respectively. These structures shape whether or not younger generations can form their own parties and win seats in the legislature and the relationship they have with the executive branch of government.
